Trump claims ‘board of peace’ will give $5bn in aid to rebuild Gaza

Donald Trump has claimed that nan “board of peace” has pledged much than $5bn (£3.67bn) towards rebuilding Gaza.

The US president’s committee of bid was primitively envisioned arsenic a mini group of world leaders to oversee nan Gaza ceasefire plan, but nan Trump administration has since suggested it could play a domiciled arsenic a global conflict mediator aft inviting dozens of nations, including Ukraine and Russia to join.

In a station connected Truth Social, nan president said that personnel states would beryllium gathering adjacent week astatine nan Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace successful Washington, D.C., wherever they would denote nan promise of billions of dollars alongside thousands of unit group to support information and bid successful nan war-torn strip.

Delegations from much than 20 countries, including heads of state, are expected to attend.

“The Board of Peace has unlimited potential,” he wrote connected Truth Social. “Last October, I released a Plan for nan imperishable extremity to nan Conflict successful Gaza, and our Vision was unanimously adopted by nan United Nations Security Council. Shortly thereafter, we facilitated Humanitarian Aid astatine grounds speed, and secured nan merchandise of each surviving and deceased Hostage.

“Just past month, 2 twelve distinguished Founding Members joined maine successful Davos, Switzerland, to observe its charismatic formation, and coming a bold Vision for nan Civilians successful Gaza, and then, ultimately, acold beyond Gaza — WORLD PEACE!”

Concerns person been raised by European nations complete nan unexpected invitation extended to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who has waged a sadistic warfare successful Ukraine since February 2022. There has besides been anger among Arab states complete nan inclusion of Israel’s premier minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, whose warfare successful Gaza has led to nan deaths of 72,000 Palestinians.

Concerns person besides been raised astir nan domiciled of erstwhile British premier curate Tony Blair, who is expected to beryllium connected nan “founding executive board” contempt concerns raised astir his engagement successful nan Iraq war.

Dozens of countries person truthful acold committed to joining nan board, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Hungary, Pakistan and nan United Arab Emirates.

Trump continued: “On February 19th, 2026, I will again beryllium joined by Board of Peace Members astatine nan Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace successful Washington, D.C., wherever we will denote that Member States person pledged much than $5 BILLION DOLLARS toward nan Gaza Humanitarian and Reconstruction efforts, and person committed thousands of unit to nan International Stabilization Force and Local Police to support Security and Peace for Gazans,” he continued.

“Very importantly, Hamas must uphold its committedness to Full and Immediate Demilitarization. The Board of Peace will beryllium to beryllium nan astir consequential International Body successful History, and it is my grant to service arsenic its Chairman,” he added, signing disconnected pinch his afloat sanction successful superior letters.

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire scheme past year, pinch it officially taking effect successful October, though some sides person accused each different many times of violating nan terms. More than 590 Palestinians person been killed by Israeli troops successful nan territory since nan ceasefire began, according to Gaza's wellness ministry.

Israel has said 4 of its soldiers person been killed by Palestinian militants successful nan aforesaid period.